Where does “pena” come from?

pena (Indonesian) comes from Malay penna, from Portuguese pena, from Old Portuguese pena, from Latin penna, from Proto-Italic petnā, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.

pena (Indonesian): pen

Definitions

  1. pen

Ancestry of “pena”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaypenna—
2Portuguesepenapunishment; pain; sadness; pity
3Old Portuguesepenarock
4Latinpennawing; feather, especially a flight-feather;...
5Proto-Italicpetnāfeather; wing
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂r̥wing; feather
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥ →Every word from Proto-Italic petnā →